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Orleampeth

Assembly constituency 16 (GEN) · Puducherry

State boardPuducherry 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#16 · GEN
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants13
ElectorsNot recorded
Votes polled19,594
TurnoutNot recorded
NOTA153
WinnerG. Nehru Alias CouppoussamyNeyam Makkal Kazhagam9,96050.8% of votes
MARGIN1,201 votes · 6.1 pp9,960 − 8,759
Runner-upS. Gopal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam8,75944.7% of votes
NMK 53.2% of top-two votesDMK 46.8%

All candidates 13

  1. 01 G. Nehru Alias CouppoussamyNMK9,960 50.8%
  2. 02 S. GopalDMK8,759 44.7%
  3. 03 A. GandhiAIADMK300 1.5%
  4. 04 Anitha VeerapanNTK184 0.9%
  5. 05 V. HariharaneIND55 0.3%
  6. 06 L. KarunanithiNMK46 0.2%
  7. 07 S. AmuthaIND32 0.2%
  8. 08 Goutham KumarIND28 0.1%
  9. 09 A. P. Sivakumar.IND21 0.1%
  10. 10 E. Abel VarginiaPMK20 0.1%
  11. 11 N. SivakumaranTMTK16 0.1%
  12. 12 R. GopalIND11 0.1%
  13. 13 P. VenkatesanIND9 0.1%

Turnout Not recorded

The source carries no turnout for this contest.

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
  • NOTAcounted within the total153
  • State median turnoutno seat carries a turnoutNot available
  • ReconciliationΣ 13 candidates = 19,441Verified

Seat history 2026–1964

  1. 2026
    6.1 pp
    G. Nehru Alias CouppoussamyNeyam Makkal Kazhagam
  2. 2021
    10.4 pp
    G. Nehru @ KuppusamyIndependent
  3. 2016
    14.7 pp
    R. SivaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  4. 2011
    13.2 pp
    G. Nehru @ KuppusamyAll India N.R. Congress
  5. 2006
    14.3 pp
    A. ElumalaiIndependent
  6. 2001
    1.1 pp
    A. ElumalaiPudhucherry Makkal Congress
  7. 1998
    19.6 pp
    A. ElumalaiTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
  8. 1996
    14.8 pp
    V. NagarathinamTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
  9. 1991
    25.9 pp
    N. MarimuthuIndian National Congress
  10. 1990
    13.3 pp
    N. MarimuthuIndian National Congress
  11. 1985
    43.6 pp
    V. NagarathinamIndian National Congress
  12. 1980
    33.6 pp
    P. MurthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  13. 1977
    17.9 pp
    Thangavelu M.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  14. 1974
    13.5 pp
    T. EzhumalaiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  15. 1969
    19.9 pp
    S. ArumugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  16. 1964
    21.6 pp
    Thillai KanakarasuCONG

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 43.6 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. The top two polled 95.5% of votes; the other 11 candidates 3.7% between them.

    (9,960 + 8,759) ÷ 19,594 = 95.5% · 722 ÷ 19,594 = 3.7%

  2. The margin narrowed from 10.4 pp in 2021 to 6.1 pp.

    6.1 − 10.4 = −4.3 pp

  3. The seat changed hands: IND in 2021, NMK in 2026.

    2021 IND · 2026 NMK

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified
  • Candidate votesΣ 13 candidate lines19,441
  • NOTAcounted within the total153
  • Published totalVotes polled19,594
  • Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Puducherry · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates13 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutNo seat on the state board carries a turnout

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